GOLD BOND BUILDING PRODUCTS -- GOLD BOND ALL PURPOSE READY MIX JOINT COMPOUND  -- 5640-00-454-9351
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GOLD BOND ALL PURPOSE READY MIX JOINT COMPOUND
MSDS Date:05/09/1989
FSC:5640
NIIN:00-454-9351
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GOLD BOND BUILDING PRODUCTS
Address:2001 REXFORD ROAD
City:CHARLOTTE
State:NC
ZIP:28211
Country:US
Info Phone Num:704-365-7300
Emergency Phone Num:704-365-7300
CAGE:9N701
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GOLD BOND BUILDING PRODUCTS DIV NATIONAL GYPSUM
Address:2001 REXFORD RD
Box:City:CHARLOTTE
State:NC
ZIP:28211-3415
Country:US
Phone:704-365-7300
CAGE:9N701
Company Name:JOHN J. MCMULLEN ASSOC.
Address:11771 ROCK LANDING DRIVE
Box:City:NEWPORT NEWS
State:VA
ZIP:23607
Country:US
Phone:804-873-6500
CAGE:3P768

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 RDUST; Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9394

Ingred Name:MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
CAS:12001-26-2
RTECS #:VV8760000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF; Z-3
ACGIH TLV:3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9394

Ingred Name:TALC (CONTAINING ASBESTOS)
CAS:14807-96-6
RTECS #:MW2700000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.2 FIBERS/CC
ACGIH TLV:0.2 FIBERS/CC; 9394

Ingred Name:PERLITE
CAS:93763-70-3
RTECS #:SD5254000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

Ingred Name:ATTAPULGITE TYPE CLAY
CAS:12174-11-7
RTECS #:RT6400000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTINUED AND PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT
    MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION. DIRECT EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. EXPOSURE VIA INHALATION OCCURS WHEN SANDING DRIED
    PRODUCT. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATIO N.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE
    SILICA CLASSIFIED BY IARC AS "PROBALBY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS".
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION, COUGH, DYSPNEA, WHEEZING AND IMPAIRED PULMONARY
    FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE WOULD AGGRAVATE
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS DYSFUNCTIONS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL OR SCOOP UP BACK INOT CONTAINER FOR USE
    IF POSSIBLE OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH
    TEMPERATURES. KEEP FROM FREEZING.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE. WET SAND OR SPONGE JOINTS, NAILS AND BEAD. IF DRY
    SANDING AND PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE RECOMMENDED RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
    SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:A WHITE PASTE WITH A MILD ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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